Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.5663 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Europe
0.2248 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Eastern Europe rank
7th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.3415 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6351 kg per constant US$ | 0.3681 kg per constant US$ | 0.267 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 0.2676 kg per constant US$ | 0.2132 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5627 kg per constant US$ | 0.2323 kg per constant US$ | 0.3304 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Europe?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
- 0.3415 kg per constant US$, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.